IPB Skin by CGN

Jump to content


VP's February Gamer of the Month: Eric Haines (Eric5h5)

Started by bradc, Feb 22 2012 07:43 PM

  • Please log in to reply
27 replies to this topic

#1 bradc

bradc

    Virtual Programming

  • Developer
  • Pip
  • 48 posts
  • Location:Chico, CA

Posted 22 February 2012 - 07:43 PM

I just published our February Gamer of the Month article on the VP blog.  It's Eric Haines, better known around here as Eric5h5.

http://www.vpltd.com...th-eric-haines/

- Brad

#2 The Liberator

The Liberator

    Liberate Tutemet Ex Infernis

  • Members
  • PipPipPipPipPipPipPipPip
  • 3614 posts
  • Steam Name:Meriones
  • Steam ID:AttackRhino
  • Location:Melbourne, Australia

Posted 22 February 2012 - 11:23 PM

View Postbradc, on 22 February 2012 - 07:43 PM, said:

I just published our February Gamer of the Month article on the VP blog.  It's Eric Haines, better known around here as Eric5h5.

http://www.vpltd.com...th-eric-haines/

- Brad
Congrats Eric! Once again, great article. Keep them coming until we have exhausted all of IMGs worthy members.

…so that will have to exclude tBC and me.

Lib.

iMac: 2.8GHz i7 | 8GB RAM | 10.8.2 | ATI Radeon HD 4850M | 512MB VRAM

Custom: 3.4 GHz i5 | 16GB RAM | Win 7 SP 1 | nVidia GeForce GTX 660 OCII | 2GB VRAM


We hang in D.C. with them CIA killers

Baraka Flacka Flames - Head of the State

#3 Eric5h5

Eric5h5

    Minion Tormentor

  • Forum Moderators
  • PipPipPipPipPipPipPipPipPipPipPipPip
  • 7034 posts

Posted 22 February 2012 - 11:35 PM

View PostThe Liberator, on 22 February 2012 - 11:23 PM, said:

Keep them coming until we have exhausted all of IMGs worthy members.
Well...I don't think they've done Frost yet.  ;)

Quote

…so that will have to exclude tBC and me.
tBC never qualified anyway. It's Gamer of the Month, not Grumpy Old "Give Me Marathon or Give Me Death!" Man of the Month.

--Eric

#4 The Liberator

The Liberator

    Liberate Tutemet Ex Infernis

  • Members
  • PipPipPipPipPipPipPipPip
  • 3614 posts
  • Steam Name:Meriones
  • Steam ID:AttackRhino
  • Location:Melbourne, Australia

Posted 23 February 2012 - 01:55 AM

That was hilarious as always Eric. :rotfl:

iMac: 2.8GHz i7 | 8GB RAM | 10.8.2 | ATI Radeon HD 4850M | 512MB VRAM

Custom: 3.4 GHz i5 | 16GB RAM | Win 7 SP 1 | nVidia GeForce GTX 660 OCII | 2GB VRAM


We hang in D.C. with them CIA killers

Baraka Flacka Flames - Head of the State

#5 Janichsan

Janichsan

    Venting Toot Pipe

  • Members
  • PipPipPipPipPipPipPipPipPipPipPip
  • 6527 posts
  • Steam Name:Janichsan
  • Location:over there

Posted 23 February 2012 - 02:03 AM

Ah, I see our exclusive circle gets bigger. Welcome! We will teach you our secret handshake in private, without the prying eyes of the non-selected riffraff. ;)

I see your Mac gaming career also started out with Shapeshifter on an Amiga?
"We do what we must, because we can."
"Gaming on a Mac is like women on the internet." — "Highly common and totally awesome?"

#6 Eric5h5

Eric5h5

    Minion Tormentor

  • Forum Moderators
  • PipPipPipPipPipPipPipPipPipPipPipPip
  • 7034 posts

Posted 23 February 2012 - 02:53 AM

View PostJanichsan, on 23 February 2012 - 02:03 AM, said:

Ah, I see our exclusive circle gets bigger. Welcome! We will teach you our secret handshake in private, without the prying eyes of the non-selected riffraff. ;)
Excellent.

Quote

I see your Mac gaming career also started out with Shapeshifter on an Amiga?
Fusion.  Shapeshifter was a bit flaky by comparison.

--Eric

#7 DaveyJJ

DaveyJJ

    All hail Bastet

  • Members
  • PipPipPipPipPipPipPipPip
  • 3662 posts
  • Steam Name:DaveyJJ
  • Location:Inside Bastet's secret temple preparing for the catpocalypse.

Posted 23 February 2012 - 03:01 PM

Woot! Nice to see such a worthy fellow IMGer getting his 15 minutes.

And Majesty 2, oh yeah!
Raven 27" i3 iMac 3.2GHz | 12GB RAM | 1TB HD | 512MB 5670 ATI Radeon HD
Crow iPad 2 | 32GB WiFi

"I throw four wild ones to him and then try to pick him off first." -- Preacher Roe, on pitching to Cardinal's legend Stan Musial.
"I've had pretty good success by throwing him my best pitch and backing up third." -- Carl Erskine, on pitching to Cardinal's legend Stan Musial.
"In ancient times cats were worshipped as gods; they have not forgotten this." -- Terry Pratchett
"I love cats because I enjoy my home; and little by little, they become its visible soul." -- Jean Cocteau

#8 Wumpus

Wumpus

    MacGameCast Host

  • IMG Writers
  • PipPipPipPipPip
  • 1362 posts
  • Steam Name:the_great_wumpus
  • Location:Indieland: Bastion & Lone Survivor.

Posted 23 February 2012 - 03:05 PM

View PostDaveyJJ, on 23 February 2012 - 03:01 PM, said:

Woot! Nice to see such a worthy fellow IMGer getting his 15 minutes.
To be honest the article only took me about 1-2 minutes to read. Not to diminish Eric's glory, but anyone who takes 15 minutes to read that piece has issues. Or maybe just eyesight problems? I don't know.
Mac Mumble Server! Join the fun! Address: macgamecast.mumbleserverhost.com Port: 32438
IMG Reviews, Previews & Features
MGC Podcast Host. (Want to hear something discussed or join the fun? Let me know.)
Subscribe to the Podcast (iTunes)

27" iMac, Core i5 Quad 2.8Ghz, 8GB RAM, ATI Radeon HD5750 1GB, 1TB Hard Drive

#9 Eric5h5

Eric5h5

    Minion Tormentor

  • Forum Moderators
  • PipPipPipPipPipPipPipPipPipPipPipPip
  • 7034 posts

Posted 23 February 2012 - 06:48 PM

Aw man, so it's really only 1.5 minutes of fame?  They had the decimal in the wrong place?

--Eric

#10 DaveyJJ

DaveyJJ

    All hail Bastet

  • Members
  • PipPipPipPipPipPipPipPip
  • 3662 posts
  • Steam Name:DaveyJJ
  • Location:Inside Bastet's secret temple preparing for the catpocalypse.

Posted 24 February 2012 - 11:25 AM

View PostEric5h5, on 23 February 2012 - 06:48 PM, said:

Aw man, so it's really only 1.5 minutes of fame?  They had the decimal in the wrong place?

--Eric

And no picture of the man? Suspicious. How do we know you're not just some Turing bot, or some body part on Chatroulette? Huh?
Raven 27" i3 iMac 3.2GHz | 12GB RAM | 1TB HD | 512MB 5670 ATI Radeon HD
Crow iPad 2 | 32GB WiFi

"I throw four wild ones to him and then try to pick him off first." -- Preacher Roe, on pitching to Cardinal's legend Stan Musial.
"I've had pretty good success by throwing him my best pitch and backing up third." -- Carl Erskine, on pitching to Cardinal's legend Stan Musial.
"In ancient times cats were worshipped as gods; they have not forgotten this." -- Terry Pratchett
"I love cats because I enjoy my home; and little by little, they become its visible soul." -- Jean Cocteau

#11 the Battle Cat

the Battle Cat

    Sewage Served Raw

  • Admin
  • 14870 posts
  • Location:Citadel City, Lh'owon
  • Pro Member:Yes

Posted 24 February 2012 - 01:35 PM

View PostDaveyJJ, on 24 February 2012 - 11:25 AM, said:

And no picture of the man? Suspicious. How do we know you're not just some Turing bot, or some body part on Chatroulette? Huh?
If you never saw the light of day living in your parent's basement and ate only pizza, Cheetos and Mountain Dew while sitting in front of your computer all day you wouldn't want your picture taken either.  He probably looks like Jabba the Hut's fat sister.
Gary Simmons
the Battle Cat

#12 Eric5h5

Eric5h5

    Minion Tormentor

  • Forum Moderators
  • PipPipPipPipPipPipPipPipPipPipPipPip
  • 7034 posts

Posted 24 February 2012 - 08:22 PM

View PostDaveyJJ, on 24 February 2012 - 11:25 AM, said:

And no picture of the man? Suspicious. How do we know you're not just some Turing bot, or some body part on Chatroulette? Huh?
It's Brad's fault; he put the article up before I could respond.  ;)  (And gave me a chance to add a picture later, but see below.)

View Postthe Battle Cat, on 24 February 2012 - 01:35 PM, said:

If you never saw the light of day living in your parent's basement and ate only pizza, Cheetos and Mountain Dew while sitting in front of your computer all day you wouldn't want your picture taken either.  He probably looks like Jabba the Hut's fat sister.
The truth is that I don't want to get deluged with swooning emails from teenage girls.  It's embarrassing.

--Eric

#13 the Battle Cat

the Battle Cat

    Sewage Served Raw

  • Admin
  • 14870 posts
  • Location:Citadel City, Lh'owon
  • Pro Member:Yes

Posted 25 February 2012 - 10:37 AM

I challenge you to a shirts-off duel!

Posted Image
Gary Simmons
the Battle Cat

#14 dojoboy

dojoboy

    tBC is the greatest!

  • IMG Pro Users
  • PipPipPipPipPipPipPip
  • 3321 posts
  • Steam ID:dojoboy65
  • Location:Tansi (USA)
  • Pro Member:Yes

Posted 25 February 2012 - 01:23 PM

The minute I leave town, look what happens. I've got to start leaving a cam in the office.

And, congratulations Eric5h5! A worthy member for sure.  :thumbsup:
"There is no end to sorrow."  ---Van Gogh

#15 Eric5h5

Eric5h5

    Minion Tormentor

  • Forum Moderators
  • PipPipPipPipPipPipPipPipPipPipPipPip
  • 7034 posts

Posted 25 February 2012 - 04:41 PM

Good gods, man, put your shirt back on.  Nobody wants to look at that.  And suck your gut in.

--Eric

#16 DaveyJJ

DaveyJJ

    All hail Bastet

  • Members
  • PipPipPipPipPipPipPipPip
  • 3662 posts
  • Steam Name:DaveyJJ
  • Location:Inside Bastet's secret temple preparing for the catpocalypse.

Posted 25 February 2012 - 07:56 PM

I personally prefer your shirt-on picture at Long Beach when your were 11, with your pant waistline nearly up to your chest, although the one next year with Twink is nice.

"Trapped like a rat" at 33? You snagged that young blonde before she knew she could have better, didn't you? Fess up.

P.S. How'd you get that buff guy in the pic to wear the glasses you wear in your recent pics?

P.P.S. Real men have (greying) chest hair.
Raven 27" i3 iMac 3.2GHz | 12GB RAM | 1TB HD | 512MB 5670 ATI Radeon HD
Crow iPad 2 | 32GB WiFi

"I throw four wild ones to him and then try to pick him off first." -- Preacher Roe, on pitching to Cardinal's legend Stan Musial.
"I've had pretty good success by throwing him my best pitch and backing up third." -- Carl Erskine, on pitching to Cardinal's legend Stan Musial.
"In ancient times cats were worshipped as gods; they have not forgotten this." -- Terry Pratchett
"I love cats because I enjoy my home; and little by little, they become its visible soul." -- Jean Cocteau

#17 Frost

Frost

    Advanced RISC Member

  • Forum Moderators
  • PipPipPipPipPipPipPipPipPip
  • 4417 posts
  • Steam ID:CaptFrost
  • Location:Republic of Texas
  • Pro Member:Yes

Posted 26 February 2012 - 03:01 AM

View PostEric5h5, on 22 February 2012 - 11:35 PM, said:

Well...I don't think they've done Frost yet.  ;)
And they won't be till I procure the A1260 MacBook Pro I've been looking for and buy a VP game newer than Rome Gold. :P

Brad could help entice me if VP ported Supreme Commander 1, my favorite recent RTS. Then I could offer some REAL strategy tips from a former Total Annihilation god rather than trying to learn a new game so I don't sound like some rube like that last guy! Hint hint, wink wink, nudge nudge. ;)

EDIT: I see tBC managed to find a reason to get his shirt off. Again. Don't blame me when you burn your ass off falling into All Roads Lead to Sol's lava pools!
Cypher (PowerMac G5 Quad) – 2x2.5 GHz PPC 970MP / 16GB ECC RAM / 1TB WDC Velociraptor, 2TB STX Constellation ES.2 / QuadroFX 4500 512MB
Chromium (MacBook Pro 08) – 2.6 GHz C2D T9500 / 4GB RAM / 750GB STX MomentusXT / GeForce 8600M GT 512MB
Antimony (PowerBook G4 Titanium) – 1.0 GHz PPC 7455 / 1GB RAM / 480GB OWC Mercury SSD / Radeon 9000 64MB
Eric5h5:
When there's a multiplayer version, I'm going to be on Frost's team. Well, except he doesn't seem to actually need a team...I mean, what's the point? "Hey look, it's Frost and His Merry Gang of Useless Hangers-On!" Or something.

#18 The Liberator

The Liberator

    Liberate Tutemet Ex Infernis

  • Members
  • PipPipPipPipPipPipPipPip
  • 3614 posts
  • Steam Name:Meriones
  • Steam ID:AttackRhino
  • Location:Melbourne, Australia

Posted 28 February 2012 - 01:12 AM

View PostFrost, on 26 February 2012 - 03:01 AM, said:

Brad could help entice me if VP ported Supreme Commander 1, my favorite recent RTS.
I have only played roughly five to ten hours of SC1. The few things I can say about it are: I just love the nukes and Spider bot.

Liberator.

iMac: 2.8GHz i7 | 8GB RAM | 10.8.2 | ATI Radeon HD 4850M | 512MB VRAM

Custom: 3.4 GHz i5 | 16GB RAM | Win 7 SP 1 | nVidia GeForce GTX 660 OCII | 2GB VRAM


We hang in D.C. with them CIA killers

Baraka Flacka Flames - Head of the State

#19 Thain Esh Kelch

Thain Esh Kelch

    Uberspewer

  • Members
  • PipPipPipPipPipPip
  • 2467 posts
  • Steam ID:ThainEshKelch
  • Location:Denmark

Posted 28 February 2012 - 03:27 AM

Why don't you have any females employed, that could toss of their shirts?
"They're everywhere!"

And now, time for some Legend of Zelda.

#20 Eric5h5

Eric5h5

    Minion Tormentor

  • Forum Moderators
  • PipPipPipPipPipPipPipPipPipPipPipPip
  • 7034 posts

Posted 28 February 2012 - 05:11 AM

IMG only has the budget to hire old geezer strippers.  The $5 they paid tBC was the best they could do.  We should count ourselves lucky they couldn't come up with the $10 that he demands to do pole dancing.  :bleedingeyes:

--Eric
Back to General